Comments on: One Pair Of Hands http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/ observations of a landscape designer Tue, 21 May 2013 02:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Deborah Silver http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46681 Deborah Silver Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:39:22 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46681 Even if it were going to take 10 years for those boxwoods to grow up-you have the time. You are a young person! There is a substantial difference from when I first saw your property-it’s just a lot easier for me to see than you. Deborah

]]> By: laura http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46668 laura Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:01:48 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46668 Hey! I recognize this yard! Thank you Deborah for providing me with the inspiration to start digging in on my work in progress. We are on Step .5 of 100, but one day at a time – right? The boxwood are so puny, but that’s nothing 50 pounds of Osmacote and ten years won’t fix. I greatly appreciated your words of encouragement – when one is lost is a 1/2 acre of plans and endless projects (and weeds) a leg up once in awhile is great. And as far as the PPWC status is concerned, my secret is a well-timed ice cream bribe, especially when one does not want to be interrupted when meeting with important landscape designers! Laura

]]> By: Michael http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46635 Michael Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:38:13 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46635 Garden porn. Hmmmm. I am going to have to think about that one.

]]> By: Deborah Silver http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46623 Deborah Silver Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:16:22 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46623 Dear Mari, I am happy to hear from you any time. Thank you for your letter. It doesn’t matter much whether the garden is grand or big or small or simple or a few pots on the front porch-every garden revolves around making something grow. Everyone does this in a different way. Deborah

]]> By: Mari http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46619 Mari Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:11:39 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46619 I discovered your blog a few months ago as I looked for ideas for my garden. I love to learn, and your explanations for plant choices, positioning, spacing, etc. have taught me so much! Including the plans and the pictures as well really helps us see your holistic vision.

I also have loved when you revisit a plant or garden that you created years before. The passion you show for each garden or tree, no matter how big or simple, and the way you explain their changes through the years, oh boy, that’s just garden porn to me!

This blog is, as that recent email from Gretchen stated, a wonderful gift to the world. THANK YOU for sharing.

On a different note and following your wise statement, “It takes just as much resolve and money to plant a visually disappointing landscape with a poorly chosen plants as a good landscape with interesting and well chosen plants.” I recently decided to hire a landscape designer to help put my wishes into a sensible and beautiful plan for my garden. There is nothing like an expert to help one make wiser choices before putting in the money and effort.

I apologize for my long comment, but my gratefulness was long overdue.

Mari

]]> By: Michael http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46590 Michael Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:59:13 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46590 How right you are Jane…how right you are.

]]> By: Jane http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46580 Jane Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:51:08 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46580 Just what I need every day.

]]> By: Michael K http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/one-pair-of-hands/comment-page-1/#comment-46575 Michael K Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:08:41 +0000 http://www.deborahsilver.com/blog/?p=26815#comment-46575 Just what I needed today.

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